~Kockknock~

As Liam Finnigan opened the door he was surprised to see six men standing there. They seemed to be wizards. So he turned around to call for his wife.

But as soon as his back was turned everything went black.

"Love, who was at the door?" asked Ann Finnigan

She came out of the kitchen and saw her husband lying on the floor with six wizards behind him. Ann reached for her wand but then she recognized Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, Lucius Malfoy, and Alastor Moody.

"What is going on here, Professor Dumbledore?" she asked in an innocent tone.

Lucius and Severus were already mad but this tone from a woman who allowed her child to be hurt since it was eight...

Moody had been shown everthing that had happened as the three men had put their memories into a rememberall.

To say he was furious would be saying the sun is just a bit warm. They took two Aurors with them they knew they could trust and decided that they would get a bit personal revenge for Seamus Finnigan, so that he could rest in peace and let Shay Malfoy be born and live in peace. Moody had been shocked by the emotions in the memories. Snape and Malfoy Sr. shocked him the most. He knew that they weren't evil but this...

"We are here, Mrs. Finnigan on the behalf of Shay Malfoy, formerly known as Seamus Finnigan."

Before he could continue he was interupted by Ann.

"What did the brat do now? He could never do anything right you know. Even disciplining him didn't help. He is just dumb and living in his own world." She said with such disgust that Moody and the two Aurors were shocked.

"No, Mrs. Finnigan it isn't about anything your son did or didn't do. Rather about something you did to him.You and your husband precisely for about eight years." Moody said without emotions in his voice.

"What? Did the bastard lie again? You shouldn't listen to anything he says. He lies as soon as he opens his mouth. Liam and I always did our best and this is how he thanks us..." she couldn't even finish this thought because she flew against a wall and landed in a heap on the floor.

Severus was standing there. His hands were free and his wand had never left his pocket. But he had punished her for saying these things about Shay. Wandless magic had always been possible for him. Now that his anger was fueled by her lies and contempt he could have killed her and the bastard she called husband. But he wanted them to be brought before court. Severus knew that with Shay's testimony there wouldn't be a doubt about their guilt and if there should be they would be presented with the testimonies of Albus Dumbledore, Lucius and Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape.

After binding the Finnigans the six men went back to Hogwards. There the two would be held secure waiting for the next day. The Day the court would start. Shay should be rested for that so they went back to Draco and Poppy, who were there for Shay.

Albus told Moody to leave the two Aurors as guards so that they couldn't escape and nobody, namely Severus or Lucius, could go in and harm them.

Moody accepted but before he went he said that he wanted to make sure Shay was alright.

The boy was lying in bed sleeping with Malfoy Jr. Beside him on a chair holding his hand. He looked rested and it would be all over soon enough so he could rest more. Now he was sure that he could Malfoy with this child.

"Here Lucius Malfoy are the adoption papers. You will have to read them and then give them to Seamus Finnigan. When he agrees to it he will be legally Shay Malfoy. Good night. Till tomorrow in court." With that he left a rather confused Lucius. It seemed as if old Moody trusted him with the boy.

Seamus woke up confused. Why was he in the hospital wing? Why was Mafoy sitting next him? And Snape was holding his hand? Had he gone bonkers?

Slowly it came to him. IT had been discovered and Snape, no Severus loved him. Malf...Drake was now his brother and Lucius his father. His name would be soon Shay Malfoy.

Dumbledore sat at the end of the bed and looked at him.

"Do you remember what happened yesterday, Seamus?"

"Yes it took a bit time but now I know. Did I dream it all or do I really have a family?"

"You didn't dream Seamus. We have the papers for the adoption. Moody gave them to Lucius yesterday after we were back with the Finnigans'." He said it as a matter of fact.

But Seamus paled. They are here. Near. In the Castle.

"Oh God, please don't let them near me. I couldn't stand it..." he began breathing heavily. Suddenly there were two arms around him as someone took his hand. As he looked up he looked into the concerned eyes of Severus, the man he loved. Hugging him from the left side was Lucius and from the right he could see Drake.

"They will not come near you, son. Now take a look at the papers so that we can go to court to lock away these two bastards you had to call parents." Lucius said it so calm that Seamus calmed down immediately. Then he registered what had been said.

"Court?" so uncertan again.

"Yes, they will not go unpunished for what they did!" Draco now interupted fiercly. They would be punished and then his family could be happy with the new member.

"But I can't do that. Nobody will believe me over them."

"You have us, Seamus. They don't stand a chance. We put everything in a rememberall. Maybe you would like to add a memory or two where they hurt you so they can't go against you?" Severus asked slowly. He wasn't sure if Seamus would do it. It was still so fresh in his mind that he felt everything like it happened again.

"Do you think I can do this, Sev?" Seamus didn't notice that he had shortened Severus name. Certainly would Severus help him with such a decision.

"Yes, if only to show the court how bad it really was." Sev was amazed that Seamus would trust him ike this so soon.

"Ok, but first I want to see these papers." He was determined to do this as a Malfoy so they could never hurt him again.

Half an hour later he had read everything and decided that it was time to tell them his decision.

"I agree to this, but I don't ant to be in your will Lucius. They will think that I went to you because of the money. Draco should be you only heir."

"Seamus, Draco put this claus there. So you will have to argue with him about it."

"I put it there so you will be my brother in everything. Not only will we share a father but everything that defines the Malfoys."

Seamus was moved far more than he showed them. Under this circumstances he could agree.

"Thank you, Drake. And thank you, father. I even agree to this name."

"Welcome Shay Kyle Malfoy!"

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